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ampère

ampère is the alternative spelling of ampere.

Meaning of ampere

Noun

ampere (plural amperes)

  1. A unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the International System of Units; colloquially amp. Abbreviation: amp, Symbol: A
    • Definition: The ampere, symbol A, is the SI unit of electric current. It is defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the elementary charge e to be 1.602 176 634 x 10⁻¹⁹ when expressed in the unit C, which is equal to A s, where the second is defined in terms of Δν_(Cs). (The International...

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Forms of ampère

pluralampères

Origin of ampère

Borrowed from French ampère. Named after the French physicist André-Marie Ampère.

Phrases with ampère

Questions about ampère

What is ampère the alternative spelling of?
Ampère is the alternative spelling of ampere.

Words near ampère in the dictionary

  1. amputing
  2. ampyrimine
  3. ampyrone
  4. ampyx
  5. ampyzine
  6. ampère
  7. Ampère meter
  8. Ampère meters
  9. Ampère's circuital law
  10. Ampère's force law
  11. Ampère's law

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